“(The) Republican Fund for Progress and Jobs has been attacking one candidate. Pretty much all of the money has come from organized labor. You’ve got another group called Illinois Freedom PAC, which is really run by the Democratic Governors’ Association,” Maisch said. “(We’re) asking voters to consider the real agenda.” The Illinois Freedom PAC would not answer questions from Illinois Watchdog about the group’s agenda. A spokesman said simply that he had “no comment.” But the group’s fundraising speaks volumes. WORD OF WARNING: The Illinois Chamber is warning GOP voters. WORD OF WARNING: The Illinois Chamber is warning GOP voters. The Illinois Freedom PAC was created on Feb. 5, the same day the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees labor union gave the group $500,000. The Illinois Freedom PAC has since raised almost $2 million, almost exclusively from labor unions including the Illinois Federation of Teachers and Service Employees International Union. watchdog.org/129611/union-money-has-business-leaders-telling-il-gop-voters-to-know-the-messenger/
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